A video of a dog appearing to imitate a kneading motion seen on a baking show has gone viral on TikTok.
The video shared by TikToker Kate Phillips (@motherofsausages), which had 396,200 likes at the time of writing, features a dachshund sitting in front of a laptop showing a program with a person kneading dough.
The dog is seen biting a pillow and rubbing its two front paws on the cushion below it, as if it were kneading dough.
A caption shared with the video read: "She working overtime [chocolate chip cookie emoji] #makingbiscuits #catdog #dachshund #dogsoftiktok."
The video left several TikTokers in stitches but some noted the dog's behavior could be a sign of concern.
User V said: "Was he weaned too soon [teary-eyed face emoji]," to which the original poster replied: "Not sure I rehomed her when she was eight months old she just came with a polish passport and lots of strange behaviors."
In a comment that got 518 likes, Natalie Carroll said: "Although it's sweet, when dogs do this it's a sigh they were taking from their [moms] too early. So it's a soothing technique."
@motherofsausages She working overtime 🍪 #makingbiscuits #catdog #dachshund #dogsoftiktok
♬ original sound - Kate Phillips
According to Pets Tutorial, the pet advice website run by a team of veterinarians, animal trainers and experts, while kneading is typically thought to be a behavior displayed by cats, it can also be presented in dogs.
"Some believe it's more prevalent among dogs who are not fully weaned, it's actually frequent in pups who were raised by their mothers for [the] right period of time," the website says.
Kneading is often associated with sucking and tends to happen when your dog is either anxious, winding down or preparing to sleep.
Sometimes dogs are seen sucking on a blanket or objects while they knead and some believe this displays "an instinctual desire to behave as if that he's receiving milk that his momma has given him," the website explains.
While every dog breed can display this behavior, it is more common in working breeds, including hounds such as dachshunds, Pets Tutorial notes.
Dogs that suck on blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and other soft objects do so as a relaxation mechanism, according to Dr. Jerry Klein, the chief veterinary officer of the American Kennel Club. "They can be perfectly healthy dogs, who find that the sucking and licking provides comfort by releasing endorphins."
Other users on TikTok were simply amused and delighted by the latest viral dog video.
In a comment that got 11,900 likes, user Fern Cascade asked: "Is he graduating from that cooking online soon...?
Fabio Melim said: "make Ramsey [the chef, Gordon Ramsey] proud son [handclapping emoji]," in a comment that got nearly 800 likes.
User HeySeanTaylor commented: "Flawless technique," while Lazar Ivanović said: "I'm laughing so hard, this made my day [floating hearts smiling face emoji] dogs are just incredible."
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